Decided I didn't like the black wheels, so I ordered these in 26"....
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Decided I didn't like the black wheels, so I ordered these in 26"....
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This is what a 5 lug conversion should look like.
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Location: Illinois
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My VIN: 11408
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Is this real? Or a photoshop. Looks great either way.
Im am in the process of a 5 lug conversion, switching to 5x114.3 and subsequently installing larger brakes. I can update on this thread as I go.
I will not be using fancy brakes, rather calipers and rotors sourced from other OEM applications.
So far the plan is:
Front:
2005-2006 CRV Front Rotors and Calipers (18% larger rotor, 6% larger caliper piston). Alternatively could use rotors and calipers from a Honda S2000.
1997-2001 Honda Prelude REAR wheel hub (slides right on to existing spindle)
Custom wheel bearing spacer and caliper bracket (just bolts on)
Rear:
2002-2007 Jeep Liberty Front Rotors (7% larger Rotor, vented, same bore as stock)
Stock rear caliper with spacers to fit over vented rotor
Rear hub - undetermined.
This setup will require a minimum of 16" wheels in the front and 15" wheels in the rear, I am likely to go to 16F/17R
Once again I am using off the shelf parts to keep costs down If you start using wilwood calipers and rotors etc the cost gets very high. The performance is better of course, but I can upgrade calipers later.
I increased the front caliper bore from 54mm to 57mm, we will see how this goes. I analyzed various years of Porsche 911 and found our car could use more brake up front. the rotor size ratio front to back is right on for 996/997 era 911s.
Last edited by Josh; 12-02-2020 at 09:55 AM.
Supercharged 5.3L LS4 + Porsche 6spd
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Any reason for going with 5x114.3 over 5x120? I didn't put much thought into it, but I was going to look at how I could use what's on my z3 for my DeLorean. Assuming I'd have to make a custom adapter so I can use as many of the components from that plarform, but I ha rny seriously looked into it yet.
Location: Illinois
Posts: 2,440
My VIN: 11408
Club(s): (DMWC) (TXDMC) (DCUK) (DOI)
Only a BMW guy would think 5x120 is a good bolt pattern to choose
I chose 5x114.3 (5x4.5) because it is one of the most commonly used 5 lug bolt patterns.
Mind you I just found a pair of hubs that fit the spines for the rear axles. They are off of a 2005+ Jeep Grand Cherokee. 5x127 so I will need to redrill. I cannot redrill the stock hubs (even if i plug welded the old holes to give a blank slate) because the outside diameter is too small.
Last edited by Josh; 12-02-2020 at 12:59 PM.
Supercharged 5.3L LS4 + Porsche 6spd
[email protected]
lsdelorean.com
I am not affiliated with Delorean Midwest in anyway.